{"id":54915,"date":"2019-10-24T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T13:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=54915"},"modified":"2019-10-29T12:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T17:38:52","slug":"how-to-use-the-quickpath-keyboard-in-ios-13-and-ipados-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/54915-how-to-use-the-quickpath-keyboard-in-ios-13-and-ipados-13\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use the QuickPath Keyboard in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54929\" width=\"640\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x-190x50.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x-284x75.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x-190x50@2x.jpg 380w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath@2x-284x75@2x.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While it hasn&#8217;t been widely advertised, Apple added a handy feature to iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 that can speed up typing on either device. <strong>QuickPath<\/strong> is a &#8220;swipe to type&#8221; method of entering text on the on-screen keyboard, and here&#8217;s how to use it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bring up the on-screen keyboard anywhere you&#8217;d normally use it to tap in letters to create words.<\/li><li>Now, just drag your finger over the letters on the keyboard that spell each word. To add a space, just start writing the next word.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s that easy, but QuickPath might not be intuitive to you when using it for the first time. Here&#8217;s a short video showing how it works:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 638 \/ 720;\" width=\"638\" controls src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/QuickPath2.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>A short demonstration of QuickPath<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, QuickPath may not be right for you. If you&#8217;re a whiz at two-thumb typing or tapping on each key, those methods may be fastest for your needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fast way to enter text &#8212; but inaccurate for some iPhone owners &#8212; is using <strong>Siri dictation<\/strong>. That&#8217;s done by tapping the small microphone button in the lower right corner of the keyboard screen, then speaking in a normal voice to Siri. 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